微软宣布Xbox大规模重组 动视暴雪接管光晕等主要特许经营权

微软宣布对Xbox工作室进行重大重组，将光晕、盗贼之海和帝国时代等关键特许经营权转移给动视暴雪管理1。此次调整涉及约268名Xbox员工被裁员2，这是微软在2024年7月已裁员1600名Xbox员工后的又一轮大幅裁减1。此外，忍者理论工作室也面临关闭提议4。

在新的组织结构下，光晕工作室将继续支持现有游戏《光晕无限》和《光晕：战役进化》1，但将缩减为仅维持玩家社区的小规模团队5。下一部光晕系列旗舰作品将由动视暴雪负责开发1。动视总裁Rob Kostich表示，目标是"制作有史以来最伟大的光晕游戏"5。此次重组涉及光晕工作室、Rare工作室以及其他第一方工作室，同时影响Xbox游戏工作室管理层和中央职能部门2。这是微软在2027财年（至2027年6月）承诺裁减3200个岗位的一部分2。

Microsoft has announced a sweeping reorganization of its Xbox studios that will transfer control of major game franchises to Activision Blizzard.1 Under this restructuring, the Halo franchise will move under Activision's management, alongside other key properties including Sea of Thieves and Age of Empires.1 The Halo Studios team will be significantly reduced to a small unit focused on supporting existing players and community engagement, with the next major Halo flagship title to be developed by Activision.15

The restructuring also includes the proposed closure of Ninja Theory studio and carries an immediate cost of approximately 268 job cuts across Xbox's first-party studios, management layers, and central functions.24 This round of layoffs adds to the 1,600 Xbox employees affected by cuts announced in July 2024.2 The moves are part of Microsoft's broader commitment to reduce 3,200 positions across its gaming division by the end of fiscal year 2027.2 Activision President Rob Kostich stated that the goal is to "create the greatest Halo game ever made."5